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influxd - InfluxDB daemon

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. InfluxDB 3 Core is the latest stable version.

The influxd command starts and runs all the processes necessary for InfluxDB to function.

Usage

influxd [[command] [arguments]]

Commands

CommandDescription
backupDownload a snapshot of a data node and saves it to disk.
configDisplay the default configuration.
helpDisplay the help message.
restoreUse a snapshot of a data node to rebuild a cluster.
runRun node with existing configuration.
versionDisplay the InfluxDB version.

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The future of Flux

Flux is going into maintenance mode. You can continue using it as you currently are without any changes to your code.

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New in InfluxDB 3.2

Key enhancements in InfluxDB 3.2 and the InfluxDB 3 Explorer UI is now generally available.

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